There Is No Moral Right to Strike
June 6, 2023 – Gary Galles …… American law protects what is called the “right to strike.” However, Leonard Read found no moral code that permits such action.
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Leonard Read Really Did Know Beans about Labor
September 22, 2022 – Gary Galles …… Despite the decree from the federal government that labor is not a “commodity” or an “article of commerce,” Leonard Read knew better.
Unions Are Clearly in the Wrong about Freedom of Association
February 24, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… If freedom of association is a right, then unions are in the wrong and pushing further in the wrong direction.
Henry Ford Did More for Workers than Unions Did
January 9, 2020 – Chris Calton …… In the early 20th century, Henry Ford’s factories had a hard time keeping workers because the work was monotonous. In a successful effort to retain workers, Ford doubled their pay, reduced their hours, and provided vacation time and other benefits that are now considered typical.
Is it Possible to be Underpaid?
May 18, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… In a free society, going on strike because you are getting paid exactly what you agreed to work for would result in your being fired.
Unions aren’t as popular as the polls would have you believe
September 4, 2017 – Charles Baird …… If Gallup asked if their respondents approved or disapproved of unions having the power to represent workers AGAINST THEIR WILL, I would be surprised if more than 10 percent would approve.
Good Reasons Not to Unionize
August 25, 2017 – Charles Baird …… In the U.S. in 1983 union market share in the private-sector was 16.5%. It has fallen ever since. It was 6.4% in 2016. Union-free workers have consistently revealed their preferences to remain union-free.